Necturus Maculosus (Noun)
Meaning
Aquatic North American salamander with red feathery external gills.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Necturus maculosus, also known as the common mudpuppy, is a relatively large aquatic North American salamander with distinctive red feathery external gills.
- This salamander, Necturus maculosus, is fully aquatic and has a flattened body that allows it to fit into tight spaces underwater.
- A Necturus maculosus was found in a lake during an ecological survey of the area's aquatic life.
- The Necturus maculosus, or mudpuppy, is often the subject of myths and legends among local populations near lakes and rivers.
- Necturus maculosus is usually grayish or brown in color and often confused with similar salamanders found in nearby streams and ponds.